Social Science - 15 March 2007

I'm curious what the response is to this article:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=442113&in_page_id=1770

To summarize, a UK government report is seeking to have female criminals released from prison, even killers, and put into more friendly "family units." It contains some interesting quotes:

Lady Corston, formerly chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party, sought to justify the shake-up by claiming custody is "disproportionately harsher" on women.

And this:

The report claims: "Women and men are different. Equal treatment of men and women does not result in equal outcomes."

So what would the feminist response to this be? Lady Corston claims that it's justifiable because female criminals are DV victims, and that treating men and women equally produces unequal results. Assuming it's true, is the former justified? The latter? Let's hear some thoughts.

2007-03-15 07:15:25 · 11 answers · asked by Steve 4 in Gender Studies

I am walking on the hill.
I see a rushi meditating.He is dark in color with beard .
I go close to him and when I see his shadow,like Lord Shiva's .
I also see Lord Ganesh Idol when I am walking but he's too high on the hill.
I am carrying a Nandi idol on my left shoulder.

2007-03-15 07:13:22 · 1 answers · asked by KPY 1 in Psychology

2007-03-15 07:13:20 · 8 answers · asked by Fruitful 1 in Psychology

Hi,

when i grow up i want to be a filmmaker. A director. A producer. I have some ideas what i want to film and what documentaries i want to do, But YOU as the audience i want to get your opinion what You want to see. If i were to make a documentary and you had the choice to pick out what it would be about.... what would you want it to be?

Carina....remember that name.....

2007-03-15 07:05:35 · 10 answers · asked by The REBELution! 3 in Psychology

2007-03-15 07:05:21 · 6 answers · asked by joey 1 in Economics

2007-03-15 07:04:38 · 5 answers · asked by breezy_0602 1 in Anthropology

2007-03-15 07:03:44 · 7 answers · asked by fareast b 1 in Psychology

I missed the class when we watched one of them.

2007-03-15 06:56:34 · 1 answers · asked by Travis F 1 in Economics

2007-03-15 06:56:23 · 14 answers · asked by sweet & sour 6 in Anthropology

2007-03-15 06:56:15 · 1 answers · asked by bonzo 1 in Psychology

2007-03-15 06:48:12 · 17 answers · asked by Reba 3 in Psychology

This question has raged for several thousand years. I believe now we are the point of equality within society in which we can state as regards to the human race a clear winner in the battle of the sexes - and the winner is.............?

(please keep all answers polite - thank you)

2007-03-15 06:45:58 · 39 answers · asked by einenglander 3 in Psychology

2007-03-15 06:40:31 · 2 answers · asked by Nyakstar 3 in Economics

Statistics show this. I'm just wondering how true it might be. Tell me about yourself (in your relationship) as well as your thoughts on the matter.

2007-03-15 06:34:09 · 5 answers · asked by Tammy C 1 in Psychology

why? or why not?
I don't think so, but anyway.. ur thoughts on that please...

2007-03-15 06:28:51 · 23 answers · asked by Amy G 4 in Psychology

I am 16 and i hate not knowing about the future, and i have this life planned for me, but i dont know if it is possible to come true?

IS IT POSSIBLE?

i want to be a doctor that deals with athletic injuries....I want to get married while I am in medical school....Husband is tall, muscular, athletic, loves sports, successful with something......I want to live in California.....I wanted to have 4 or 5 kids....boy names Skylar, Decklin, Micah or Seth.....dont know about girl names......

IS THAT TOO MUCH?

2007-03-15 06:28:09 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

2007-03-15 06:27:21 · 2 answers · asked by Claudia V 1 in Other - Social Science

I teach my kids that they CAN do whatever they choose, it is up the THEM.

Why do feminists continuously promote an “I CAN’T do because you won't LET me” mentality?

This teaches our girls that no matter what they do, they are merely puppets to be manipulated by an evil world that conspires to keep them down.

Why don’t feminists at least acknowledge that choices in life have some impact on their outcomes?

That is, if s/he chooses to drop out of the workforce (for whatever reason) for months or years, that just might have some impact on his/her professional development (time does not stand still). It could be the best of reasons, but still. . .

Nonetheless, the person (male or female) that is the most motivated and, most importantly, the most productive will be able to ‘demand’ higher wages, greater autonomy in time and location of work?

2007-03-15 06:21:54 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Gender Studies

What are the arguments that sociologists used to explain that human behaviour is largely determined by social factors?

2007-03-15 06:19:48 · 3 answers · asked by hotti_hottichiny 2 in Sociology

OK, we have universal health care. So what. That's about as social as we get.

2007-03-15 06:15:01 · 4 answers · asked by ecaftnuc 1 in Other - Social Science

People say it is. Are they lying? I don't think it's particularly "cool" to cry. Damn spilt milk.....sniff.....

2007-03-15 05:51:57 · 37 answers · asked by OrangeBunny 2 in Psychology

For instance, the production of ethanol will cause a rise not only in the price of corn, but in chicken (which eats corn), etc. How resistent do you think the average American will be to the rising prices associated with our independence from oil?

2007-03-15 05:45:26 · 6 answers · asked by tagosb 2 in Economics

2007-03-15 05:43:33 · 21 answers · asked by Archea 1 in Psychology

2007-03-15 05:42:37 · 12 answers · asked by SD 1 in Psychology

I've been reading in my child psych book that there is a sort of ceiling for being socially well adjusted and being gifted. They say that most gifted kids do not have social problems, but that those who are extremely gifted with an IQ of like 150-160 or above or who show extreme creative talent have a really hard time with social adjustment. That they often feel isolated from their peer group, unchallegned by their school work and are more likely to have emotional/behavioral problems and be underachivers.

So if you were a gifted child, do you think your gift was also a curse? Do you think you would have been happier or better adjusted if you were normal?

2007-03-15 05:42:16 · 4 answers · asked by Subconsciousless 7 in Psychology

I came out of the station and this guy had a strange look on his face while he was looking at this middle aged couple (black male and white female) behind me. He never said anything, he just stared. I wasn't getting good vibes, could it be racism or am I just being silly?

2007-03-15 05:39:22 · 12 answers · asked by S 1 in Sociology

I dreamt about a room full of mattresses. The mattresses had dead bodies in them. All the mattresses were on fire. I was able to pure water on my mattress to extinguish the fire. I was advising other people but they weren't trying to extinguish the fire within their own mattresses. Someone told me she'll take my corpse, and it is okay for me to leave. They will stay where they are.

2007-03-15 05:38:34 · 2 answers · asked by emilyH 2 in Psychology

2007-03-15 05:35:51 · 4 answers · asked by Archea 1 in Psychology

Someone told me that we laugh at other peoples misfortune and stupidity as it is a pack behaviour, similar to a pack of wolves snarling at a sick wolf to get it out of the pack in order to prevent it spreading infection.

2007-03-15 05:32:05 · 12 answers · asked by Bum Gravy. 5 in Psychology

2007-03-15 05:31:08 · 2 answers · asked by capitaine flam 2 in Economics